Family Resources

On this page you can find the resources for the whole first responder’s family, ranging from tools that can help to recognize signs of distress, to advice on how to cope with it.

10 Practical Tips to Effectively Manage a First Responder Schedule
First Responders can maintain work-life balance with the right strategies and outlook.
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Sharing the Hard Stuff
1st responders struggling to talk about work at home.
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The exercise pill: How exercise keeps your brain healthy and protects it against depression and anxiety
As with many other physicians, recommending physical activity to patients was just a doctor chore…
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Dispatcher Mandatory Overtime
We will be joining my co-worker, Mary. A 32-year-old 9-1-1 dispatcher who is on the…
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Coming Home from a Rough Day
John, a first responder, comes home from an intense and difficult shift. It has been…
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The Difficulties of Working Holidays
We are Joining Jill, a Corrections Officer, who is recently divorced and she and her…
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